Friday, October 24, 2014

Mha Puja is an annual ritual performed by the Newar people
of Nepal to purify and empower the soul as
part of New Year celebrations. It is performed on New Year's Day of Nepal
Sambat, the national lunar calendar of Nepal, which occurs during the Swanti (Tihar) festival.

Mha Puja means "worship of the self",
and it celebrates the spirit within oneself. The ceremony signifies an
auspicious beginning of the New Year, and invokes prosperity and longevity for
the participant. Mha Puja and Nepal Sambat are also celebrated
abroad where Nepalese have settled.